Module P Using ICT to access Multicultural Texts

Module P: Using ICT to access Multicultural Texts
'Respect for cultural diversity is a core element of 21st century humanism. It is a vital constituent during these times of globalization. No single culture has a universal monopoly. Each and every one can contribute to the consolidation of our shared values' Irina Bokova - EditorialUNESCO Courier, December 2011.
There are so many rich and engaging texts from around the world that you can access on the net. Poetry, prose, creative non-fiction and fabulous websites can be accessed for every country. Your students need to be immersed in a range of diverse texts that are grounded in different cultural contexts.

Sites to Visit

• Out of Eden project to connect your students with students around the world: Out of Eden Walk
• Amazing global story site with lessons - Global oneness project
• Asia Education: http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/default.asp
• Screen Asia – Asian films: http://dl.screenaustralia.gov.au/tag/Asia/
• http://www.asiancha.com/ - Asian poetry, creative non-fiction and fiction.
• http://home.kanto-gakuin.ac.jp/~kg061001/ - poetry
• http://www.museindia.com/regular.asp?id=40
• http://studiesofasiaunits.wikispaces.com/Home
• http://www.new-asian-writing.com/?page_id=57
• with ABC Foreign Correspondent Sally Sara’s new series, ‘Mama Asia’:http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/mama-asia/
• Indian films Children's Indian films
• Korean Poets: Korean poems

Texts

Novels
The Rainbow Troops - Andrea Hirata
Growing up Filipino - Growing up Filipino - Cecilia Brainard
The Beauty of Humanity Movement - Camilla Gibb
Trash - Andy Mulligan

Films
Together - Chen Kaige
Whale Rider - Niki Caro
The Rainbow Troops
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Spirited Away
Howl's Moving Castle
Pongo

Non-fiction
Wrong About Japan - Peter Carey
Hana's Suitcase - Karen Levine
Mao's Last Dancer - Li Cunxin
Growing Up Asia in Australia - Alice Pung
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution - Ji-Li Jiang

Resource Booklet


Recommended Texts by Asia Australia